Weatehr-strip.



H. H. SCHROYER. WEATHER STRIP. APP'EICATION FILED ofiT. 16. 1915.-

latented Feb. 12, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET! H. H. SCHROYER.

WEATHER STRIP. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 16. 1915.

V Iatentd Feb. 12,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

'IIIIIIIIIIIIII illi/ll! snares HARRY I-I. SCHRUYER, OF CHICAGO,ILlZINOliS, ASSIGNOTJ '10 DUNIBAR IVIANUFAGT'ULEHFJEM- COMPANY,A'COBPOHATION 01F ILLINOIS.

"WEATHl'ElEt-ETHIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. lit},

Application filed october 16, 1915. Serial 1t 0. 56,185.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY H. Sorrnorien, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements inWeather- Strips; and I do hereby declare that the fol lowing is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the numerals of reference marked thereon,which form a. part of this specification.

It is an important object of this invention to construct a weather stripcomprising a piece of resilient metal folded over to receive a strip offabric engaged therein and with the outer margin of the metal stripangled outwardly and slotted to afford a plurality of flexiblereinforcing means for ihefabric.

It is an object of this invention to'construct a simple and improvedtype of weather strip particularly adapted for use upon car windows andof flexible nature acting to spring inwardly beyond the normal plane ofengagement with the sash when the sash is moved from closed toopenposition and to bear closely upon the surface of the same to sealthe same when the same is moved into closed position in the casing.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary central vertical section taken through awindow casing illustrating a weather strip embodying the prin ciples ofmy invention associated therewith.

2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.' y

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view similar to Fig. 2,'illustrating theposition assumed by the weather stripping means when the sash is movedinto an open position.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the weather strip shown detached fromthe eas- Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. v

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary exterior elevatiion of a window sash and frameof different construction equipped with a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of the weather strip when detached from thesash.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view partly in elevation through the lower end ofa window sash showing my invention mounted to seal against the sill ofthe sash frame.

' in which inserted one margin. of a strip of fabric 8. The body of themetal strip 6, as well as the folded margin 7, thereof,,is punched at aplurality of points as indicated by the reference numeral 9, to indentthe metal into engagement with the margin of the fabric strip to insurepositive engagement thereof within the metal strip. The other margin ofsaid metal strip is bent at an angle as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and isprovided with a number of slots 10, at points therealong .aflordingsubstantially a plurality of independent resilient members or leafsprings 11, which act as a reinforcement for the fabric 8, when the same15 bent outwardly due to contact with the surface of the sash 5. Theweather strip is held upon the casing by means of screws 12, as shown inFig. 1, and as shown in lz igs. E2 a'nd 3, the outer surface of the ash5, may be provided with a shallow groove or recess 13, extendingtherealong adapted to receive the margin of the fabric 8, projectedthereinto.

1n the modified form of device shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, l have shownthe weather strip as consisting of a strip of metal 14, with one marginthereof folded over upon the margin of a piece of fabric 15, asdesignated by the reference numeral 16, and with the other marginnormally angled inwardly and slotted to afiord a plurality of resilientmembers or leaf springs 17. '1 he strip with its associated fabricsealing means is attached by means of screws 18, to the outer surface ofthe stile 19', of a window sash extending over a longitudinal groove orrecess therein into which projects a tongue or stop 20, integral with aportion of the window frame and a member 21, is secured to the Windowframe and holds the tongue 20, from springing inwardly.

In Fig. 9, l have shown the weather strip of lfiigsfi, 7, and 8connected on the under surface of the bottom rail of the sash 5, of

Figs. 1 to 5, to bear upon the sill of the frame when the sash isclosed.

The operation is as follows:

When the device is in use it is attached upon the stop 4 of the windowcasing in a position wherein the fabric 8, bears in the groove or recess13,.provided on the sash 5, and the fabric is reinforced and held thrustclosely against said sash by the reinforcement afforded by the resilientmembers 11, formed on said strip in which the fabric is secured. As aresult, when the sash is raised or moyed into open position, the fabricportion 8, springs inwardly below the sash beyond the normal plane ofcontact with the sash as clearly shown in Fig. 3,

' but, however, again springing outwardly into close contact with thewall of the recess 13, when the sash is again closed.

In the modified form of device illustrated in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive,the resilient weather strip element bearing upon the tongue 20,inte'rfitting with the sash, thrusts the entire sliding sash outwardlyin close contact with the 'inner surface of the tongue 20, thus holdingthe sash snugly against rattling in the frame.

Due to the fact that in all of the constructions shown, thereinforcement consists of a plurality of resilient members, it is evident that the same is capable of readily adapting itself toirregularities "of construction or other inaccuracies such as occur onthe surface of contact with the sash or frame, so that a close seal ofthe weather strip with the sash is afforded at all times.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through awide range without departing from the principles of this invention, andI therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise thannecessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. ,A weather strip of the class described comprising a metalstrip, onemargin thereof folded inwardly to afford a recess, a strip of fabricengaged in said recess, and the other margin of said strip bentoutwardly and slotted to form a plurality of leaf springs affording aplurality of resilient re inforcing members for the pro ect1ng mar ginof said fabric strip.

2. A device of the class described comprising a metal strip, a strip offabric engaged therewith and a plurality of resilient leaf springmembers integral with said metal strip to reinforce the projectingmargin of the fabric strip.

3. In a device of the class described a metal strip, one margin thereoffolded inwardly to afford a recess, a strip of fabric engaged in saidrecess, said metal strip and inturned margin thereof punched from theexterior surface to indent the metal into en'- gagement with-the fabricstrip to retain the same engaged therein, and a plurality of angledresilient leaf spring reinforcement having a" plurality of slots thereinextending through the outer edge affording a plu rality of resilientreinforcement leaf spring members for the projecting margin of saidstrip of fabric,

5. The combination with a window frame and its sash, of weatherstripping means connected therebetween comprising a strip of fabric, aplurality of resilient members associated therewith to thrust the sameinto sealing relation and a tongue connected to the frame andinterfitting with the sash against which the sash is thrust by theresilient members.

6. The combination witha window frame and its sash, of a tongue on thewindow frame, weather stripping means secured upon the sash and disposedover a groove therein in which the margin of said tongue extends, amember secured to the frame bearing against the inner surface of saidtongue to hold the tongue from springing iiwardly, and a plurality ofresilient elements forming a part of said weather stripping means actingto draw the sash firmly against the tongue.

7. The combination with a window frame and its sash having alongitudinal groove in the stilesthereof, of a tongue on the windowframe fitting in'the groove in said sash, a member secured to the frameand bearing against the inner surface of said tongue to hold'the samefrom being thrust inwardly and weather stripping means of resilientnature mounted on the sash overlapping the groove therein and bearingagainst the outer surface of said tongue to draw the sash closelyagainst the tongue to seal the sash in the frame.

subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' -HARRY H. SCHROYER. Witnesses-z CHARLES W. HILLS,-JI., EARL M.HARDINE.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto

